Photographic name-plate



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PHOTOGRAPHIC NAME-PLATE- Specification forming part of Letters Pat-cntNo. 47,438. dated April 25, 1865.

`To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES E. MAGEERLEY, ot' Paint, in the county ofHighland and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful lmprovementin Photographie Name-Plates; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enableothers skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specitication.

The present invention relates to a certain new and useful improvement inphotographic name-plates, the object of which is to secure, in additionto the photographing ot' the sittin g person or ot' a picture or view,and upon one and the same negative-plate, the full or any desiredportion of the persons name, or title ot' the picture, 83o. Toaccomplish this result I have invented a photographie namepxate which isso made as to have any name or names or titles easily' inserted in orremoved from the same at pleasure, and also to be readily adjustable tothe proper focus and position with regard to the photographing apparatusand light, so as to secure its perfect impression upon thenegativeplate.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure lis a front view of the photographic name-plate; Fig. 2, a planor top view of a portion `ot' the same; Fig. 3, a transverse verticalsection, the plane ot' section being indicated by the line A B, Fig. 2 5Fig. 4, a detail view ot' one of theletters composing the. name.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

a a in the accompanying drawings represent a frame or slide made of anydesired material, shape, and length, in which slide,in the properpositions, and so as to be easily removed therefrom at pleasure, areinserted the separate letters, either written or printed, composing thetitle of the picture or view or the name of the person or persons to bephotographed, as represented at Z1 b in Fig. 1.

c is an angular-shaped block securely fastened to the rear side of theframe a at or near its central portion, and having a groove, d,

at right angles to the frame a, extending nearly through the same. y

f is a double wire rod placed within the groove d, and turning on acenter or pivot, h, said rod f being so formed or bent as to sufficiently bear against the sides of the groove d, and thus prevent its movingafter having once been properly placed. The frame a rests on this rod fin connect-ion with its lower edge, and is to be placed in front of theperson, picture, or view upon the Hoor or other proper surface whendesired tophotograph the name or title of the same.

From the above description it is evident that the name-plate can be madetoassume any desired position with regard to the snrtace on which it isplaced, and thus be readily brought to the proper focus and light.

More than one of the supporting-wires f can be used, if desired, as, forinstance, at each ot' the nameplates in connection with its center, butI deem one to be sufficient for all practical and ordinary purposes.

My improvement is also adapted to thetaking ot' ambrotypes,dagnerreotypes, &c., it being only necessary that the letters should bereversed in position.

llaving thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent as an improved article of manufacture- 1. An adjustablephotographic name-plate made substantially as herein shown anddescribed.

y 2. The employment, in combination with said name-plate, of the movableletters or cards, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. y

JAMES E. MACKERLEY.

Witnesses ALLEN CALDWELL, I-I. L. DICKEY.

